Join or Renew TAPA Membership

Be a member of TAPA and invest in your career. Annual membership dues for practicing PAs are just $175 a year. Many employers pay for membership dues as employment benefits, so be sure to discuss this with your employer. TAPA's membership categories are listed below.

Fellow: CAHEA or CAAHEP-accredited, or its successor organization, PA program graduate or NCCPA-certified PA, who shall be employed within, or participant of Tennessee and is also a Fellow member in good standing of the AAPA. Fellow members shall be entitled to the privilege of the floor, to hold formal office, and to vote.

Sustaining: PA eligible for Fellow membership who has chosen not to practice in the profession or to join the AAPA. Sustaining members shall be entitled to the privilege of the floor, to hold formal office, and to vote on non-AAPA issues.

Student:  A Student member is a person enrolled in a CAHEA, or CAAHEP-accredited, or its successor organization, or an unaccredited program recognized by the AAPA. Student dues are paid one time and membership is valid until graduation. Note: Undergraduate students are not eligible for this membership category but are eligible for the Pre-PA Student membership.

AffiliateAn Affiliate member is a person who is not a licensed physician assistant but wishes to associate with the organization. Affiliate members include physicians, other licensed healthcare providers, or individuals who do not qualify for any other membership category. Affiliate members shall be entitled to the privilege of the floor, but shall not be entitled to vote or to hold office.

Retired: A member who is a PA and is a former Fellow member, has chosen to retire from practice, and opts to be classified as a retired member. To qualify you must have graduated 15 or more years ago and maintained 12 or more years of Fellow membership. Retired members do not have voting privileges.

Pre-PA Student: A Pre-PA Student member is an individual who is planning to attend PA school and would like to engage with the Academy. Pre-PA student members do not have voting privileges and shall not be eligible to hold office.

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Click here for a paper membership form. Need help with joining or renewing your TAPA membership online? Contact TAPA's Membership Coordinator Christy Freeze at [email protected] or (615) 463-0026, ext. 102.